 Thucydides, and have studied and admired the master states of the world — that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation, or body of men, can stand in preference...  The Eclectic Review - Page 379edited by - 1852Full view - About this book
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1856 - 962 pages
...force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the general Congress at Philadelphia. I trust it is obvious to your Lordships that all attempts to impose servitude upon such men, to establish... | |
 | David Paul Brown - 1856 - 604 pages
...force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation, or body of men, can stand in preference to the general congress of Philadelphia. I trust it is obvious to your lordships, that all attempts to impose servitude upon... | |
 | David Addison Harsha - 1857 - 544 pages
...force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the general Congress at Philadelphia. I trust it is obvious to your Lordships that all attempts to impose servitude upon such men, to establish... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1857 - 456 pages
...force of + sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a '''complication of difficult circumstances, no nation or body of men, can stand in preference to the general congress at Philadelphia. 8. I trust it is obvious to your lordships, that all attempts to impose ^servitude upon such men; to... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1857 - 702 pages
...reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the general Congress at Philadelphia.7 In all its proceedings Congress manifested decorum, firmness,8 moderation, CARPENTER'S... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1858 - 420 pages
...that in all my reading of his" tory, — and it has been my favourite study; I have " read Thucydides and have admired the master-states " of the world,..." All attempts to impose servitude on such men, to esta" blish despotism over such a mighty Continent, must be " vain, must be fatal. We shall be forced... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1858 - 424 pages
...that in all my reading of history, — and it has been my favourite study ; I have read Thucydides and have admired the master-states ' of the world,...' All attempts to impose servitude on such men, to esta" blish despotism over such a mighty Continent, must be " vain, must be fatal. We shall be forced... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1858 - 454 pages
...reason, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion under a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the general congress at Philadelphia. The histories of Greece and Rome give us nothing equal to it, and all attempts to impose servitude... | |
 | GEORGE BANOROIT - 1858 - 450 pages
...reason, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion under a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the general congress at Philadelphia. The histories of Greece and Rome give us nothing equal to it, and all attempts to impose servitude... | |
 | William Nathaniel Massey - 1858 - 500 pages
...reasoning, force of sagacity and wisdom of conclusion under such a complication of difficult cirumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the General Congress at Philadelphia.' — Speech in the Lords, 2oth January, 1775. 202 PROCEEDINGS OF THE Ch. 1 8. it is probable that this... | |
| |
